The
world’s
only four-horned
antelope,
the chowsingha
is found
here in
healthy
numbers.
One of
the largest
herds
of blackjacks
grace
the grasslands
of Velavadar
and till
recently
Gujarat
was the
place
where
flamingos
nested
in huge
numbers.
Dugong,
a marine
mammal
which
resembles
a seal,
along
with the
rare Borolo
species
have found
home in
the protected
areas
of the
Marine
National
Park.
Each one
the work
of a colony
of countless
tiny animals
- come
in an
amazing
variety
of shapes
and sizes,
from the
convolutedbrain
coral
corals
that look
like horns.
Here you
will find
plants
that look
like animals
and animals
that look
like plants.
Turtles,
shrimp,
sponge,
eels,
sea urchin
lurk among
the corals
and huge
schools
of fish
create
a brilliance
of colors
that are
unknown,
unseen
and unimaginable
to us.
There
are fishes
to be
seen which
puff-up
when threatened,
octopuses
that mimic
the color
and texture
of the
surroundings
in the
blink
of an
eyelid
so as
to vanish
without
a trace.
There are
Gobi's which
clean parasites
from other
fish and
fishes who
burrow so
deep only
their eyes
are seen.
You will
easily spot
fishes that
look like
stars and
spot dolphins
herding
schools
of fish
for a hearty
meal. Dugong,
a marine
mammal which
resembles
a seal and
the rare
Boralia
species
are found
in these
protected
areas. At
times it
seems as
if every
life form
here is
familiar
with the
art of magic
as each
seem to
trick the
other for
food and
shelter.
Above the
waters,
mangrove
plants with
their tangled
roots and
densely
packed leaves
prevent
land based
predators
from penetrating
but provide
scores of
birds with
nesting
and roosting
sites. There
is no doubt
that life
in the coral
reef is
like witnessing
a thousand
rainbows
in a kaleidoscopic
way.
Contact
(Marine
National
Park) :
Conservator
of Forests,
Marine N.P.
Jamnagar.
Phone: 0288
552077.
Accommodation
(Marine
National
Park) :
PWD Rest
House and
Hotels at
Jamnagar
(Approx.
30 km.)
Beautiful
habitat
such as
this waterfall
is not a
rarity,
but are
there for
the interested
tourists
to discover
in all our
National
Parks and
Sanctuaries
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